What’s new in iOS 14.6

Apple Music Lossless and Spatial Audio

Apple Music’s new Lossless, Hi-Res Lossless, and Dolby Atmos features are coming in June, and will require iOS 14.6. Note that you may not see these features as soon as you upgrade to iOS 14.6! These features require a server-side update to Apple Music, which will arrive next month.

Apple Card Family

This version of iOS adds support for the Apple Card Family features announced in at the Spring Loaded event in April.

Podcasts subscriptions

Apple’s Podcasts Subscriptions feature, also announced at the Spring Loaded event in April, have arrived. Podcast creators will now be able to offer a variety of features for a monthly fee.

Security updates

There are also a wide range of security updates in iOS 14.6 that patch issues related to audio, I/O, and Webkit. Some of them seem pretty major so we recommend updating ASAP.

How to get iOS 14.6

Updating your iPhone to iOS 14.6 (or iPad to iPadOS 14.6) is simple. Just open the Settings app and tap on General and then Software Updates to download the latest release. It can take up to a few hours to become available everywhere around the globe, so don’t be alarmed if it’s not there right at 10am on May 24.

If it’s already more than a day after release and you still don’t see it, try powering your phone down by holding the side button and volume up button for a few seconds, then sliding the “Slide to Power off” control. After a few second, press and hold the side button for a few second to turn your iPhone or iPad back on, and check for the update again.

Release notes

The full release notes for iOS 14.6 are as follows:

Apple Card Family

Apple Card can be shared with up to five people, including anyone 13 years or older in your Family Sharing group
Apple Card Family adds support for families to track expenses, manage spending with optional limits and controls, and build credit together

Podcasts

Subscription support for channels and individual shows

AirTag and Find My

Lost mode option to add an email address instead of a phone number for AirTag and Find My network accessories
AirTag will show the partially masked phone number of the owner when tapped with an NFC-capable device

Accessibility

Voice Control users can unlock their iPhone for the first time after a restart using only their voice

This release also fixes the following issues:

Unlock with Apple Watch may not work after using Lock iPhone on Apple Watch
Reminders may appear as blank lines
Call blocking extensions may not appear in Settings
Bluetooth devices could sometimes disconnect or send audio to a different device during an active call
iPhone may experience reduced performance during startup